Object: Dress
Brand:
Akris
(Swiss, founded 1922)
Designer:
Albert Kriemler
(born 1960)
Date: Fall 2016
Medium: Black wool / nylon crepe, leather, and black silk
Country: Switzerland
Credit Line: Gift of Akris
Object number: 2017.12.1
DescriptionBlack wool and nylon crepe dress with red and brown various size laser cut lamb leather scales applied to dress front, side slit and lined in black silk
Label Text:Designer Albert Kriemler cleverly recreated python skin using hundreds of laser-cut, leather scales, each of which was hand-placed and sewn onto this dress. The result is a technical feat that highlights Akris’s commitment to artistry and craftsmanship. Due to poaching, some python species are now threatened. Kriemler’s design offers an imaginative and luxurious alternative to real snakeskin.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Force of Nature